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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 2/2021 Ratifying the General Budget of the State for Fiscal Year 2021

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Post date January 1, 2021

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Financial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 47/98,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The General Budget of the State for Fiscal Year 2021 is hereby ratified in accordance with the attached schedules.

Article II

All units of the administrative apparatus of the state and other public legal persons shall implement the provisions of this decree each within its competence.

Article III

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 January 2021.

Issued on: 17 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 1 January 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1373 issued on 3 January 2021.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 1/2021 Adopting the Tenth Five-Year Development Plan 2021-2025

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Post date January 1, 2021

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Economic Development Law of the Year 1975,

and Royal Decree 94/2020 Establishing the Ministry of Economy and Determining Its Competences,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Tenth Five-Year Development Plan 2021-2025, the objectives of which are outlined in the attached annex 1, is hereby adopted.

Article II

The Tenth Five-Year Development Plan shall be implemented in accordance with its financial framework as outlined in the attached annex 2 on the basis of the fiscal balance plan issued by the Ministry of Finance.

Article III

The national economy strategic directives for the plan outlined in the attached annex 3 are hereby adopted.

Article IV

The projects of the plan shall be adopted in accordance with the plan projects general directives set out in the attached annex 4.

Article V

The Ministry of Economy shall publish details of the plan in reports for this purpose.

Article VI

All units of the administrative apparatus of the state and other public legal persons shall implement the Tenth Five-Year Development Plan, without prejudice to the provisions of the applicable laws and systems.

Article VII

The Ministry of Economy shall issue a volume for strategic programs for the plan during the first quarter of 2021, provided that the projects of the first year of the plan are identified in coordination between the Ministry of Economy and concerned bodies.

Article VIII

The Ministry of Economy shall conduct a periodic evaluation of the plan in light of local, regional, and global developments.

Article IX

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 January 2021.

Issued on: 17 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 1 January 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1373 issued on 3 January 2021.

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COVID-19 Supreme Committee

COVID-19 Supreme Committee Decision of 27 December 2020

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Post date December 27, 2020

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Note: The following text is a public domain translation published by the Official OmanVsCovid19 Twitter account.

Statement of the Supreme Committee

The Covid-19 Supreme Committee has taken the following decisions:

– Ending the decision of banning entry to and exit from the Sultanate through various land, air and sea outlets starting from 12 am on Tuesday, 29 December 2020.

– Obtaining a PCR test, compulsory, before coming to the Sultanate from all countries of the world without exception.

– Imposing quarantine again for those arriving on short visits to the Sultanate for less than seven days.

– The following procedures shall be applied to all arrivals at the Sultanate’s border outlets. The previous decisions that contradict these procedures shall be canceled:

– Registering in (Tarrasud+) application prior to arrival in the Sultanate.

– Showing a certificate of negative Covid-19 PCR test upon arrival provided that the tests has been conducted within a period of not more than 72 hours.

– It is mandatory to obtain a health insurance that covers costs of Covid-19 treatment. Omanis, GCC citizens and those who have free health cards are exempted.

– Conducting a PCR test upon arrival at the Sultanate’s airports.

– Wearing a tracking hand bracelet at all border outlets, along with commitment to a 7-day quarantine. The tracking bracelet is removed after completing the quarantine period, provided that no Covid-19 symptoms appear during that period, upon repetition of the PCR test on the eighth day.

– The quarantine period for public and private workers in the Sultanate will not be treated as a paid sick leave.

The Supreme Committee urges citizens and residents to avoid travel abroad during the coming period unless there is extreme necessity.

Ministerial Decision

Capital Market Authority: Decision 87/2020 Amending Some Provisions of the Regulation Governing the Work of Insurance Brokers

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Post date December 23, 2020

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Published in Official Gazette 1372 issued on 27 December 2020.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 132/2020 Appointing Judges to the Supreme Court

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Post date December 22, 2020

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Judicial Authority Law promulgated by Royal Decree 90/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Those named in the attached list are hereby appointed judges to the Supreme Court.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 7 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 22 December 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1372 issued on 27 December 2020.

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COVID-19 Supreme Committee

COVID-19 Supreme Committee Decision of 21 December 2020

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Post date December 21, 2020

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Statement of the Supreme Committee

The Supreme Committee decides:

Closing air, land and sea borders to passenger traffic effective 1 am Tuesday Dec 22, 2020 for a week long, with the exception of freight planes, ships and trucks.

The committee will continue to monitor the epidemiological situation of the new strain of Coronavirus (COVID-19), and take the appropriate decisions accordingly.

May Allah Almighty Protect All From Any Harm

Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation: Decision 71/2020 Amending Some Provisions of the Regulation of the Recognition of Non-Omani Higher Education Institutions and the Equivalency of Educational Qualifications They Grant

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Post date December 17, 2020

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Based on Royal Decree 98/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Higher Education to the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

the Educational Scholarships, Grants, and Aid Law promulgated by Royal Decree 83/2002,

the Executive Regulation of the Educational Scholarships, Grants, and Aid Law issued by Ministerial Decision 8/2003,

and the Regulation of the Recognition of Non-Omani Higher Education Institutions and the Equivalency of Educational Qualifications They Grant issued by Ministerial Decision 21/2015,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The attached amendments are hereby made to some provisions of the aforementioned Regulation of the Recognition of Non-Omani Higher Education Institutions and the Equivalency of Educational Qualifications They Grant.